Shiloh Book VS Movie
Shiloh, written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, was the 1992 Newbery Medal winner, and it deserved it! This is the story of Marty Preston and his family who live in the hills of West Virginia. One afternoon while Marty is walking by his favorite place, where the road curves by the old Shiloh schoolhouse and follows the river, Marty spots a small dog following his movements across the road. The turns out to be a small beagle, maybe two years old. Reluctantly, the dog finally follows Marty home where Marty sneaks him some food. Marty keeps the dog, who he names Shiloh, behind his house. The dog is very timid and shy, but warms up to Marty very quickly. Marty finds out that Shiloh belongs to Judd Travers, who keeps several dogs for hunting purposes. Marty decides that he is not going to return Shiloh to Judd because of how Judd treats his other dogs and fears that he will hurt Shiloh. Judd demands that Marty give Shiloh back to him and while Marty is walking over to Judd's he watches him shoot a deer out of season, which would result in a large fine that Judd cannot pay. Marty and Judd work out a deal where Marty will work for Judd and still be able to see Shiloh. Throughout this story, Marty deals with several emotional events that elven year boys should not go through. 
The movie Shiloh, was created in 1996 by Warner Brother Productions. In this adaptation of Shiloh, the same situations arise, sometimes out of order or in a different manner, but the book and the movie are very similar. I loved seeing the characters on the big screen and being able to put a face to a name.
Shiloh, written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, was the 1992 Newbery Medal winner, and it deserved it! This is the story of Marty Preston and his family who live in the hills of West Virginia. One afternoon while Marty is walking by his favorite place, where the road curves by the old Shiloh schoolhouse and follows the river, Marty spots a small dog following his movements across the road. The turns out to be a small beagle, maybe two years old. Reluctantly, the dog finally follows Marty home where Marty sneaks him some food. Marty keeps the dog, who he names Shiloh, behind his house. The dog is very timid and shy, but warms up to Marty very quickly. Marty finds out that Shiloh belongs to Judd Travers, who keeps several dogs for hunting purposes. Marty decides that he is not going to return Shiloh to Judd because of how Judd treats his other dogs and fears that he will hurt Shiloh. Judd demands that Marty give Shiloh back to him and while Marty is walking over to Judd's he watches him shoot a deer out of season, which would result in a large fine that Judd cannot pay. Marty and Judd work out a deal where Marty will work for Judd and still be able to see Shiloh. Throughout this story, Marty deals with several emotional events that elven year boys should not go through. 
The movie Shiloh, was created in 1996 by Warner Brother Productions. In this adaptation of Shiloh, the same situations arise, sometimes out of order or in a different manner, but the book and the movie are very similar. I loved seeing the characters on the big screen and being able to put a face to a name. 
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